Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) and Maldives National University (MNU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic cooperation, promote agricultural education and enhance institutional ties between Pakistan and the Maldives.
The MoU was signed at the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, by PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Qamar-uz-Zaman and MNU Vice Chancellor Dr Aishath Shehenaz Adam. HEC Chairman Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (S.I.) was also present on the occasion.
Under the agreement, the two institutions will focus on curriculum development, faculty capacity building, knowledge exchange and scientific collaboration in agriculture and related fields.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Qamar-uz-Zaman said the MoU marked an important step towards strengthening international academic cooperation and promoting quality education, research and innovation. He said collaboration with Maldives National University would facilitate knowledge sharing, faculty development and joint academic initiatives.
MNU Vice Chancellor Dr Aishath Shehenaz Adam said the partnership would help strengthen academic expertise, enhance institutional capacity and promote knowledge exchange to address emerging challenges in agricultural education and development.
Prof Dr Azam Khan, Dean Agriculture at PMAS-AAUR and focal person for Maldives cooperation at the university, played a key role in facilitating the partnership and promoting academic linkages between the two universities.
